anito

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noun

ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions

Similar
anitism
OriginSpanish anito ← Tagalog anito ← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu →
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Meanings

nounanito (countable and uncountable, plural anitos)

plural anitos

  1. countableancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
  2. uncountableSynonym of anitism (“folk religion of the Philippines”).

    Synonyms: anitism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of anitism (“folk religion of the Philippines”).

Similar
anitism
Also see
anitism

Origin

  1. Proto-Austronesian*qaNiCu
  2. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qanitu
  3. Tagaloganito
  4. Spanishanito
  5. Englishanito

From Spanish anito, Tagalog anito, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OtaniToniaTainoNaitoAitonTionaTiano
Cite this entry
APA

anito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anito

MLA

“anito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anito. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anito.

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